Totally Booked with Zibby

Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth joins Zibby to talk about her new picture book, What Will I Do with My Love Today?, which was inspired in part by her beloved dog, Thunder. The two discuss why Kristin decided to incorporate heavy themes like loss, adoption, and perseverance in the face of adversity, as well as how the pandemic played a role in the story. Kristin also shares her favorite passage and the responsibility artists have to put their work out into the world. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3K9RQjoBookshop: https://bit.ly/3Kczb6ESubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut novelist Jessamine Chan joins Zibby to discuss her book, The School for Good Mothers, which is now a Read with Jenna pick and an instant New York Times best-seller. Jessamine shares which parts of the book changed when she became a mother herself, the shocking research she conducted into family separation that inspired elements of the story, and how her physical isolation while writing bled into her work. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qQVKGpBookshop: https://bit.ly/3IXZeNASubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editor-at-Large at People Magazine and host of the PEOPLE Every Day podcast Janine Rubenstein joins Zibby to talk about her career and her current book recommendations. Janine shares how she started her career as an editorial assistant helping to select People's book picks and has since made her way around the entire People ecosystem. She also tells Zibby what it's like interviewing celebrities on red carpets for the podcast, as well as how celebrity culture has shifted in some ways since the pandemic. Make sure to listen for Janine's top three recommendations at the moment!Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I feel like I'm still adding selves and identity. It's not a process that stops. You don't stop growing and sit in a rocking chair." Zibby is joined by Stephanie Gangi to talk about her latest novel, Carry the Dog. The two discuss why it is so important to center stories around older women that feel honest, the influence Stephanie's relationships and personal life have had on her fiction, and what she is looking forward to from life in her 60s. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LwobS0Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3iRxHmhSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by author, essayist, and columnist Jennifer Haupt to discuss her latest novel, Come As You Are. Jennifer shares what happened when she decided she wanted to write a book in her mid-forties, which questions she can answer for younger moms now that her kids are grown up, and how she launched her successful Psychology Today column. Jennifer and Zibby also discuss their anthologies and how they both helped to raise money for bookstores during the early days of the pandemic.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uy3qykBookshop: https://bit.ly/3iLGUfZSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I think that that's what moms are superheroes at, is getting through the day. Even in your not-best-self moment, you can still be a light to someone else even when you don't think you are." Zibby is joined by best friends Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer, better known to many as Cat and Nat, to discuss their new book, Cat and Nat's Mom Secrets. The three chat about the importance of finding humor in every day (especially over the past two years), what it was like to cancel so many of their live shows due to the pandemic as well as how they've tended to their community in the meantime, and which projects they're dreaming up next.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uzT1lDBookshop: https://bit.ly/3iIxwJWSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin and Danielle Jonas join Zibby to talk about their first picture book, There's a Rock Concert in My Bedroom, which was inspired by their two daughters. The three discuss their similar dinnertime rituals, why Kevin and Danielle love working together so much, and how they approach their daughters' growing interest in music. Kevin also shares the small token he takes on stage every night to remind him of his family, and what Alena and Valentina think of their dad being a Jonas Brother.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JLrKTKBookshop: https://bit.ly/3IJiyOiSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Educator, journalist, and author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation Jessica Lahey joins Zibby to discuss her books and the parenting advice they provide. As someone who has recovered from a substance abuse disorder, Jessica shares how parents can change their attitude around drinking to help minimize the risk of addiction in their kid's future. She also tells Zibby about why research-based nonfiction is her favorite topic to both read and write, how the responses to The Gift of Failure helped her write The Addiction Inoculation, and what led her and her friend KJ Dell'Antonia to start their podcast #AmWriting.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon (The Gift of Failure): https://amzn.to/3LahG6UAmazon (The Addiction Inoculation): https://amzn.to/36rI4KQBookshop (The Gift of Failure): https://bit.ly/3JIODr0Bookshop (The Addiction Inoculation): https://bit.ly/3wJ14Q1Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut novelist Sara Freeman joins Zibby to talk about her book, Tides, and why she was interested in writing psychological literature about sibling dynamics. Sara shares what it was like to spend so much time with the novel's protagonist, how her childhood as the child of a news correspondent left her feeling a little detached from the idea of what makes a home, and which books she's currently reading now.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3DbBF2lBookshop: https://bit.ly/3LeC0EuSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Times bestselling author Kate Baer joins Zibby to talk about her accidental collection of erasure poetry, I Hope This Finds You Well, which takes messages she's received online and turns them into powerful verses. The two discuss their shared experiences as mothers of four, as well as some of the specific emotions and traumas that that entails. Kate also tells Zibby about how this book came as a surprise, when she realized she was a poet, and what it's like to have some of her writing read back to her.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tOdRyNBookshop: https://bit.ly/3ixN2bASubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.